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#NCGA Bill Would Change Legislator Terms, Elections

Posted on March 29, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

A bill filed on March 11th would alter the length of a term for legislators and includes language to change upcoming elections.

SB 271 (Four-Year Term for GA/Limit Consecutive Terms) opening language reads:

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GUEST POST: Phoolish Pharma Phunded Phaux Health Crisis Leads to Phascism

Posted on March 28, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

From the LL1885 Mailbag…

A reader wished to submit the following column regarding Sen. Tarte’s controversial vaccination bill (SB346) as a guest post and as an open letter to North Carolina parents.

Phoolish Pharma Phunded Phaux Health Crisis Leads to Phascism

KEEP READING.. GRAB YOUR COFFEE, THIS IS A LONG BUT WORTH IT LETTER…. Continue reading →

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Pearson Is Everywhere: Who Writes These Tests, Anyhow?

Posted on March 28, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Welcome Back to another installment of Pearson Is Everywhere!

Last time, we talked about the The ‘Turn Around’ Schools Program. Today, we’re taking a look at job opportunities at Pearson. In particular, test writers. Continue reading →

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#NCGA Bill Proposing Sales Tax Changes Sounds Like Obama’s “Fair Share”

Posted on March 27, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

In the last week, the NC General Assembly is cranking out bills from health assessments to vaccines that have conservatives scratching their heads. Add SB 369 to the list.

SB 369 is titled “Sales Tax Fairness Act”.

‘Fairness’? For who exactly?

Hey, where’s Roy Cooper? This sounds like his kinda gig.

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#SB480 Would Block Politicking In Schools. NCAE and Progress NC’s ‘AimHigher’ Hardest Hit?

Posted on March 27, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Senate bill 480 seeks to limit the political activity of school officials, administrators and teachers on school campuses.

News and Record hilariously quotes ‘just a Spanish teacher’ Todd Warren and omits his occupying, socialism, Moral Monday arrest and involvement with the NCAE’s protest arm, Organize 2020.

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Alamance Elections Board Sued Over Handling of Public Records Requests (Updated -Suit Dropped)

Posted on March 27, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Civitas has filed a lawsuit against the Alamance Elections Board over a public records request.

Press Release:

RALEIGH – The Civitas Institute has filed suit in Alamance County Superior Court challenging the legality of the Alamance County Board of Election’s public records policy. In the 12-page complaint, Civitas asks the Court to clarify several areas of North Carolina public records law, including what actions by a state agency constitute a denial of a public records request, whether requestors of public records may be required to physically inspect records before receiving copies, and to what extent a records custodian may delegate away his or her statutory duty to provide the public with access to records.

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